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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 07/10/2026

Killing or injuring healthcare workers, bombing hospitals, and targeting ambulances aren't just "war consequences." They are a collapse of humanity. Under international humanitarian law, patients & healthcare workers are protected along with the hospitals they work in & the ambulances they rely on.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 05/10/2026

We mourn the tragic loss of Ismael Mulindwa, an ambulance driver with the Uganda Red Cross Society, who was injured during a violent incident while supporting the Ebola response in the DRC. On 1st October, he succumbed to his injuries. Our condolences go out to his family, friends & colleagues.

We are deeply saddened by the death of Ismael Mulindwa, an ambulance driver with the Uganda Red Cross Society, who was injured during a violent incident while carrying out his humanitarian duties in Aru, DRC, as part of the Ebola response on 17 August 2026. Sadly, he succumbed to his injuries on 1 October 2026. We mourn this tragic loss and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and colleagues, as well as to the Uganda Red Cross Society and the wider Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Attacks against humanitarian personnel are unacceptable and must stop.

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Isaac Samuel @rhaplord.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

In 1852, the explorer Heinrich Barth met Africans in Baghirmi (Chad) who had visited Basra (Iraq), read the works of Aristotle and Plato, and were as inquisitive about Europe as he was about Africa. www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/what-did-a...

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What Did Africans Know About The Outside World?

On British “Spies” and News from India

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 18/09/2026

The #Ebola disease outbreak is not shrinking. It's moving. Our teams are seeing cases emerge in new, underprepared areas while response measures remain insufficient in hotspots. More support from UN agencies is critically needed. Read our response: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/democratic-r...

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 14/08/2026

People in DRC are facing multiple challenges at once. Overlapping outbreaks, including the #Ebola disease, increase pressure on exhausted communities and health services. We're calling for vital investments to be maintained across all emergencies so that no crisis is sidelined.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 14/08/2026

Respecting international humanitarian law can prevent suffering and save lives. All parties to conflict must respect the rules of war and do everything in their power to protect civilians and those not participating in hostilities from the devastating consequences of armed conflicts.

"Wars fought without rules transform wars between combatants into wars against civilians. We cannot succumb to a political culture that erases the lessons born out of world wars, out of the ashes of mass destruction and genocide.”

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 12/08/2026

Armed conflict changes daily life in an instant, but it should never erase the limits that protect human life and dignity. The rules of war exist to reduce suffering. Humanity does not stop when wars begin.

International humanitarian law (IHL) is a set of rules that seeks, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not, or are no longer, directly or actively participating in hostilities, and imposes limits on the means and methods of warfare. IHL is also known as "the law of war" or "the law of armed conflict".

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 12/08/2026

Seventy-seven years ago, states came together after the unprecedented destruction of the II WW to adopt the Geneva Conventions. But that promise to preserve humanity in war is eroding at an alarming pace. ICRC president on this anniversary of the Geneva Conventions: ms.spr.ly/63322aHoCC

In today’s interconnected world, no one is immune to the effects of war. As parties to the Geneva Conventions, states bear a unique responsibility to uphold these lifesaving rules. Doing so is a moral and strategic imperative that protects people both near and far from the frontlines. It is also foundational to global peace and prosperity. Changing course is still possible, but only if exceptional efforts are made now to strengthen respect for and commitment to international humanitarian law.”

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 13/07/2026

No child should lose their childhood to conflict. We work every day to support children affected by armed conflict, but no amount of assistance can make up for the harm they endure if parties to conflict fail to respect and protect them. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/63320v0kMs

They are not targets. They are not soldiers. They are not weapons. They are just children. Congolese refugee children at Busuma Camp in Burundi. Credit: Hugh Kinsella Cunningham for the ICRC.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 07/07/2026

Cities are not battlefields. They are homes, schools, hospitals and streets where families try to survive. When heavy explosive weapons are used in populated areas, the harm reaches far beyond the blast. Civilians must be protected.

When cities are bombed, shelled, hit by airstrikes, rockets, or artillery fire, it’s the civilians who suffer. Heavy explosive weapons shouldn't be used in cities.

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 06/07/2026

At our Ebola treatment centre in Mongbwalu, #DRC, each survivor is recognized because every recovery is a reason for hope. Florence Baginiyo, a survivor of #Ebola, reflects on surviving the disease and the loss of her sister, who also contracted it.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 05/07/2026

📍Nigeria | For Zainab, planting a tree was a way to honour her missing child, keep his memory alive, and hold on to hope. In Damaturu, families of the missing marked the completion of their Mental Health and Psychosocial Support counselling circle by planting blackcurrant trees.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 02/07/2026

📍Sudan | In Al Obeid, in North Kordofan, communities are experiencing increasing hardship following a recent escalation of hostilities around the city, adding new pressure to an already fragile humanitarian situation. Read more: ms.spr.ly/63328vQD0k

In Al Obeid, in North Kordofan, communities are experiencing increasing hardship following a recent escalation of hostilities around the city, adding new pressure to an already fragile humanitarian situation. Many people have endured months of displacement, uncertainty and repeated disruptions to essential services, making it increasingly difficult to access safe water, healthcare and other basic needs. For families already struggling to cope with the consequences of the armed conflict, the loss of these critical services further deepens vulnerabilities and compounds daily challenges.

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 02/07/2026

Three Doctors Without Borders staff were killed five years ago in Tigray, #Ethiopia. We still have no answers. We remember María, Tedros and Yohannes, and we continue to demand justice for them and protection for humanitarian workers everywhere. www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/deafening-si...

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 26/06/2026

📍DR Congo | We are devastated by the deaths of two volunteers with the DRC Red Cross Society who were killed on 16 June in South Kivu while working to improve access to safe drinking water for communities in conflict-affected areas. Our thoughts are with their loved ones and the DRC Red Cross.

We are devastated by the deaths of Byamungu Mugisho Kabuha and Mugisho Mparanya Romain, two volunteers with the DRC Red Cross Society, who were killed on 16 June in South Kivu while working to improve access to safe drinking water for communities in conflict-affected areas. We mourn this tragic loss, and our thoughts are with their loved ones and with the DRC Red Cross Society during this difficult time. The DRC Red Cross plays an indispensable role in responding to armed conflict and public health emergencies across eastern DRC. To preserve a lifeline for the communities they serve, humanitarian personnel must be respected and protected. Acts of violence against them are strictly prohibited. Weapon bearers must take all feasible steps to ensure their safety.

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Jozef Naudts @jozefnaudts.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

More than 500 aid workers have been killed in African conflicts during the past 5 years.

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Jozef Naudts @jozefnaudts.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

No investigation, nobody charged or convicted for these murders. So, even more important that we honor their memory by recalling what happened that day.

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Jozef Naudts @jozefnaudts.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Remembering María Hernández Matas, Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael and Yohannes Halefom Reda, three MSF aid workers killed by Ethiopian Government Forces in Central #Tigray, OTD five years ago, 24 June 2021.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 22/06/2026

Is everything allowed in wars? The answer is clear: no🔴.Parties to conflicts are required to distinguish at all times between civilians and combatants. Civilians must never be deliberately targeted and must be protected from the effects of hostilities.

Civilians cannot be targeted. Civilians cannot be used as human shields. Civilians must have safe passage to flee. Humanitarian organizations must have access to deliver aid to civilians.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 17/06/2026

A single moment. A lifetime of consequences. Sexual violence in armed conflict keeps rising, affecting millions. The harm not only impacts victims/survivors but also their families and communities over multiple generations.

A single moment. A lifetime of consequences. Sexual violence in armed conflict keeps rising, affecting millions. The harm not only impact victims/survivors but their families and communities over multiple generations

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 12/06/2026

📍Sudan | We are heartbroken by the death of Ahmed Yaquob Osman, a volunteer from the Sudanese Red Crescent Society who was killed while supporting communities in El Obeid. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends &colleagues, as well as to the Sudanese Red Crescent Society.

We are heartbroken by the death of Ahmed Yaquob Osman, a volunteer from the Sudanese Red Crescent Society who was killed while supporting communities in El Obeid, North Kordofan State. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and colleagues, as well as to the Sudanese Red Crescent Society. This marks yet another tragic loss among our colleagues and fellow Sudanese humanitarian workers since last year. Each humanitarian worker killed is more than a statistic. Every death is a profound loss for a family, a community, and the humanitarian mission they served with courage and dedication. We must not allow these tragedies to become normalized. Humanitarian workers are members of the communities they serve, working tirelessly to provide protection, assistance, and hope, often at great personal risk. The continued loss of humanitarian workers is unacceptable. Weapon bearers must do all they can to ensure their safety and uphold the principles that enable humanitarian assistance to reach those who need it most.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 09/06/2026

Civilians must be protected and respected, always. Parties to conflicts are the only ones with enough power to enforce the rules of war, transform them into reality, and save lives.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 08/06/2026

Today, according to the Landmine Monitor 2025, 52 countries and territories are still affected by anti-personnel mines and other explosive remnants of war. All parties to armed conflict must take all feasible precautions to protect civilians from weapon contamination.

No one should have to walk past an explosive weapon to reach home.
Civilians should not inherit the dangers of yesterday’s wars.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 07/06/2026

At least 3,000 Herero and Nama people died in a German concentration camp at Shark Island, Namibia. A new forensic exhibition in Berlin is using digital technology to unearth how colonizers scarred a landscape, and a community

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‘They are disturbing the dead’: reconstructing the site of the forgotten first genocide of the 20th century

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 01/06/2026

Ethiopia's election is overshadowed by tensions in the Tigray and Amhara regions, closely connected to Ethiopia’s strained relations with Eritrea and Sudan.

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Ethiopia needs more than an election to calm internal and regional conflict

Ethiopia will hold elections on 1 June amid persistent instability and simmering regional tensions.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/06/2026

Ethiopia began voting in a general election on Monday. The vote comes at a critical moment for the country, which faces fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea. Here's what to know.

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Ethiopia’s Election Comes at a Critical Moment for the Country: What to Know

The vote comes at a critical moment for the country, which faces fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea.

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 28/05/2026

It’s about surviving. It’s about being safe. No one should be trapped in an armed conflict-affected area. Even when safe passage out of intense fighting is possible, civilians who cannot or choose not to leave remain protected under IHL and must still have access to humanitarian assistance.

Civilians must be given safe passage to flee armed conflict areas.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 28/05/2026

To the people of #DRC, especially to the people of Ituri Jambo kwenu wakahaji wa Ituri Mbote na bino, bato ya Ituri

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Hilary Matfess @hilarymatfess.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

my latest with @foreignaffairs.com on the state of play in Ethiopia ahead of the June 1 elections: www.foreignaffairs.com/ethiopia/war...

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The War in Ethiopia Isn’t Over

Peace deals are leading to more violence.

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Isaac Samuel @rhaplord.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

A camel caravan walks in the Namib Desert close to the Sand Dunes at Skeleton Coast, Namibia. www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/the-camel-...

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International Committee of the Red Cross @icrc.org · 20/05/2026

In armed conflicts, access to food is often disrupted, leaving millions facing hunger. Crops, livestock, and water sources are destroyed, and food aid struggles to reach those in need. Access to food should not be a luxury.

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Isaac Samuel @rhaplord.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Religious procession from the court of St. Michael at Ankobar. Shewa, Ethiopia ca. 1841-1843. by Johann Martin Bernatz #ethnographxt

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